Pocking

Pocking is an urban municipality in the Passau district of Bavaria. It serves as a local administrative and residential hub for the surrounding area, located in the Upper Bavarian landscape.

Pocking began as a medieval settlement that eventually grew into a significant community in Lower Bavaria. The municipality gained importance through its location on major trade routes and was formally established as an administrative unit in the 19th century.

Pocking's name derives from a historical disease that once affected the region. This origin is visible in local street names and stories that residents still share about their town's past.

As an administrative municipality, most visitor facilities operate during standard weekday hours. The town is easily accessible by car and offers parking in central areas.

Pocking was long a center of the plastics industry and continues to shape the region's economy today. This industrial history has influenced the character of the municipality and its work culture across generations.

Location: Passau

Elevation above the sea: 323 m

Shares border with: Bad Füssing, Kirchham, Rotthalmünster, Tettenweis, Neuhaus am Inn, Suben, Sankt Marienkirchen bei Schärding, Antiesenhofen, Ruhstorf an der Rott

Website: https://pocking.de

GPS coordinates: 48.39972,13.31667

Latest update: December 20, 2025 15:52